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This week, Margo is joined by illustrator, artist, teacher, and all-around creative person, Lisa Bardot. With the iPad and Procreate as her medium of choice, she creates industry-leading digital brushes, tutorials, and art-making resources to help beginners and experienced artists alike find joy in creating. Her tutorials and classes have been viewed by millions, with […]

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November 1, 2023

167 | Drawing Digital: An Inspiring Conversation with Lisa Bardot on Procreate, the Joy of Art-Making, and Uncovering the Brush Strokes of Creativity

Margo is joined by renowned author, artist and designer, Annie Sloan who is one of the world’s most popular experts in the field of decorative painting. After studying Fine Art at university in the 1970s, Annie went on to write her first book, The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Techniques – which is considered to […]

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October 25, 2023

166 | Chalk Paint Revolution: A Colorful Conversation With Annie Sloan on Creative Innovation and Possibilities

Margo is joined by Nurse Practitioner, mentor, guide and coach for midlife-ish women (and her sister!) Shelley Tantau. Shelley has a superpower for empowering others to see beyond their perceived boundaries in order to find healing, clarity, and incite positive change within their lives. Her journey through grief after the loss of a dear friend […]

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October 18, 2023

165 | Coming Home to Your True Self: Shelley Tantau on Liberation, Letting Go of ‘Shoulds,’ and Healing the Healers

Margo is joined by interior designer Karen Nepacena and photographer Christopher Dibble to discuss mid century modern design, approaching creativity in their own ways, and how their fun and unique collaborative partnership came to be. Karen is the founder of Destination Eichler which began as a design blog chronicling her and her husband’s journey renovating […]

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October 11, 2023

164 | Destination Eichler: Accessible Design, Stunning Images and Approaching Creativity and Collaboration Uniquely With Karen Nepacena and Christopher Dibble

Margo is joined by artist and illustrator, Megan Price, otherwise known by her business name The Darling Fig. Megan feels like she has had many creative incarnations but it wasn’t until she dusted off her paintbrushes and embraced the fact that she was an artist, that she finally found a medium through which she could […]

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October 5, 2023

163 | Creating Outside the Lines: Megan Price Shares All About Her Handmaking Process From Paint to Paper

Margo is joined by fellow PNW island dweller, Rachel Phillips. Rachel is a mama to three boys, 32 chickens, and a ‘robust’ amount of art supplies. She refers to herself as a little Anne of Green Gables with a dash of Pippi Longstocking and a side of Laura Ingalls and holds a master’s degree in […]

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October 5, 2023

162 | Putting the Art in Heart: How Rachel Phillips Combines Journaling, Scrapbooking and Storytelling Through Heart Journaling

Margo is joined by artist, illustrator and quintessential creative entrepreneur, Becky Dawson. Becky started screen printing t-shirts in her spare bedroom 12 years ago with a little knowledge and a lot of hope (and creativity) and has since evolved into designing and manufacturing her own line of paper and gift products sold in 100’s of […]

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September 20, 2023

161 | Continual Creative Discovery: Embracing Challenges, Forging Connections, and Attaining Financial Success Through Artistic Endeavors With Becky Dawson

Margo is joined by elementary school art teacher Faigie Kobre. Faigie uses a choice based method called TAB (teaching for artistic behavior) and has recently developed a program for schools called Beyond Copycat Crafts that helps other teachers aid in how to give children developmentally appropriate, creative art instead of copycat, cookie cutter crafts. Faigie […]

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September 13, 2023

160 | Fostering Creative Confidence: How Faigie Kobre Cultivates Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond

Margo is joined by co-founder and creative director of El Extraordinario, Marcus Hurst. El Extraordinario is an award winning creative outfit specialized in audio fiction and podcasts making timeless long form content with high production values and a strong emphasis on sound design. Looking more to music record labels like XL Recordings as inspiration for […]

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September 7, 2023

159 | Growing a Successful Brand Through Unconventional Creativity: Exploring the Unique and Timeless Sound of Audio Fiction Podcasting with Marcus of El Extraordinario

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